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News » Photos » photogallery » Union Budget 2024 To Be Presented In Lok Sabha: Here Are Some Interesting Facts | GFX

Union Budget 2024 To Be Presented In Lok Sabha: Here Are Some Interesting Facts | GFX

Union Budget 2024 will be FM Nirmala Sitharaman's seventh consecutive budget, making her only the second Finance Minister to achieve this feat after CD Deshmukh

Published By: News Desk

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Last Updated: 2024-07-22 23:20:20

New Delhi, India

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 A day before the presentation of the Union Budget, here are some interesting facts about the Union Budget. (News18)

A day before the presentation of the Union Budget, here are some interesting facts about the Union Budget. (News18)

02
 RK Shanmukham Chetty presented the 1st Union Budget of independent India on Nov 26, 1947. (News18)

RK Shanmukham Chetty presented the 1st Union Budget of independent India on Nov 26, 1947. (News18)

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 India's first-ever Budget was announced on April 7, 1860, in pre-independent India. James Wilson of the East India Company presented it to the British Crown. (News18)

India's first-ever Budget was announced on April 7, 1860, in pre-independent India. James Wilson of the East India Company presented it to the British Crown. (News18)

04
 Ten union budgets were presented by Morarji Desai, the highest by one person.

Ten union budgets were presented by Morarji Desai, the highest by one person.

05
In 2017 the Rail Budget was merged with the Union Budget. (News18)

In 2017 the Rail Budget was merged with the Union Budget. (News18)

06
 Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi are the only Prime Ministers to have presented a Budget. (News18)

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi are the only Prime Ministers to have presented a Budget. (News18)

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Until 1999, the Union Budget was announced at 5 pm on the last working day of February. (News18)

Until 1999, the Union Budget was announced at 5 pm on the last working day of February. (News18)

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 Till 2016, the Union Budget was presented on the last working day of February. (News18)

Till 2016, the Union Budget was presented on the last working day of February. (News18)

09
 The lock-in that follows the ‘halwa ceremony’ is observed to maintain secrecy around the budget. (News18)

The lock-in that follows the ‘halwa ceremony’ is observed to maintain secrecy around the budget. (News18)

10
 Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during his stint as Finance Minister, delivered the longest budget speech. (News18)

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during his stint as Finance Minister, delivered the longest budget speech. (News18)

11
 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the longest budget speech. (News18)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the longest budget speech. (News18)

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The Union Budget was leaked in the year 1950. Till then the budget was printed at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (News18)

The Union Budget was leaked in the year 1950. Till then the budget was printed at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (News18)

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On 1 February 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first paperless budget. (News18)

On 1 February 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first paperless budget. (News18)

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